The Defense Microelectronics Activity has awarded 10 companies positions on the potential 10-year, $25.36 billion Advanced Technology Support Program V, or ATSP V, multiple-award contract for engineering development support services. Which Companies Were Selected for the ATSP V Contract? The Department of War said Tuesday the 10 companies eligi...
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which authorizes $900.6 billion in funding for the Pentagon and national security programs in fiscal year 2026. The White House said Thursday the FY 2026 NDAA would authorize appropriations for Department of War military construction efforts, intelligence prog...
The Department of State has approved eight foreign military sales requests to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, or TECRO, with a combined value of $11.10 billion, including a possible $1.01 billion deal for Tactical Mission Network software, equipment and services. What Is the Scope of TECRO’s Tactical Mission Networ...
Potomac Officers Club, the nation’s leading GovCon networking events organization, is excited to confirm Michael Duffey, under secretary of war for acquisition and sustainment, as the opening keynote speaker for the 2026 Defense R&D Summit, taking place Jan. 29. Duffey joins Emil Michael, under secretary of war for research and engineering...
The Department of War is accelerating its push into unmanned systems, moving beyond experimentation toward large-scale production, streamlined acquisition and integrated doctrine. From mass-producing low-cost attack drones to expanding counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities, recent moves signal a decisive shift that defense contractors and te...
Advanced wireless infrastructure is becoming as strategically important as artificial intelligence in modern defense operations 5G standalone enables network slicing, security and latency improvements critical for AI-enabled military use cases Integrated sensing and communications could offer a cost-effective way to counter drones using existing cel...
President Trump’s most recent executive order on AI lays the groundwork for further development and implementation of the technology for military and national security applications. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that protects AI development from patchwork and expensive compliance requirements resulting from various state laws. The ...
Potomac Officers Club, the national capital region’s premier GovCon events, networking and media organization, is ecstatic to announce that Thomas Rondeau, the Department of War’s principal director for FutureG, will give a keynote address at the 2026 Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 29 at the Hilton McLean in northern Virginia. The 202...
The Department of State has approved a possible foreign military sale of 100 AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range, or JASSM-ER, and related equipment to the government of Italy. The proposed transaction is valued at an estimated $301 million, with Lockheed Martin to serve as principal contractor, the Defense Securi...
The U.S. State Department has cleared two potential foreign military sales to Denmark totaling an estimated $3.73 billion for air-to-air missiles and an integrated air and missile defense capability. RTX is the principal contractor for the AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles sale, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said F...
